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State Health Department: No Wrongdoing Found At Indiana Planned Parenthood Facilities

Gov. Mike Pence ordered an investigation in the wake of a national scandal. In letters to facilities in Merrillville, Indianapolis and Bloomington, the State Health Department says it completed its investigation and found no wrongdoing, declaring the matter closed.urlMike Pence, Planned Parenthood, State Department of Health2015-07-30T00:00:00-04:00

INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana’s Planned Parenthood clinics are operating within all state laws and regulations. That’s the result of a two-week State Health Department investigation ordered by Gov. Mike Pence.

The inquiry came in the midst a national scandal involving the embattled abortion and health care provider that was caused by videos of national Planned Parenthood officials allegedly discussing the sale of aborted fetal tissue -- a practice which is illegal in Indiana.

Less than two weeks later, the State Health Department sent letters to clinics in Merrillville, Indianapolis and Bloomington, saying it found no wrongdoing, declaring the matter closed.

“Should have been pretty clear that none of that was going on -- and I certainly made it clear that that wasn’t going on -- but if he thinks that’s a good use of his resources, he gets to do that,” Cockrum said.